Alta Ski Area
Utah, US — size L · 79 km of trails · 614 m vertical · 11 lifts · very heavy snowfall
Closed today
Season: Nov 28 – Apr 25
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days shared across 2 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 7-day budget with Snowbird. | ||
| Mountain Collective | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 79 km — size L
- Vertical
- 614 m
- Summit
- 3217 m
- Base
- 2603 m
- Lifts
- 11
- Region
- Alta, Utah, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Very heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 1079 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 40% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 7 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 492 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×2.19 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
A decade of measurements here records 2.2× the snowfall a climate model puts in the same grid cell — one of the widest gaps on the roster, and a reason to trust the gauge over the model at this mountain. 79 km of trails, in the largest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median has 19 km. 52% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of North American resorts of 60–150 km, where the median is 32%.
Terrain
- easygreen circle9.7 km · 11 runs
- intermediateblue square23.5 km · 39 runs
- advancedblack diamond37.1 km · 74 runs
- expertdouble black3.6 km · 6 runs
- other5.1 km · 11 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 7chairlifts
- 2rope tows
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowbird | 2 km | 93 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Mountain Collective (shared) | compare |
| Brighton | 4 km | 45 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass (shared) | compare |
| Solitude Mountain Resort | 4 km | 39 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass (shared) | compare |
| Park City | 11 km | 256 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Deer Valley Resort | 13 km | 183 km | heavy | Ikon Pass (shared) | compare |
| Sundance Resort | 22 km | 35 km | heavy | Power Pass | compare |
FAQ
- Is Alta Ski Area on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days shared across 2 resorts at Alta Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Alta Ski Area on the Mountain Collective?
- Yes. The Mountain Collective grants 2 days at Alta Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Alta Ski Area get?
- Alta Ski Area has very heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 1079 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Snowbird (2 km), Brighton (4 km), Solitude Mountain Resort (4 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon, Mountain Collective
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo